3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (133+ words) (WAND) - RWE celebrated a milestone of 1 gigawatt of energy projects in the Prairie State, highlighted by a ribbon-cutting for its Emily Solar project in central Illinois. The 273. 6 megawatt project in Clark and Cumberland Counties will provide affordable energy to residents…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (710+ words) MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) " Students at the LIFT Innovation Center in Mattoon are getting more hands-on experience in electric vehicle technology thanks to a major donation from Ameren Illinois. Through Ameren Illinois' Market Development Initiative, the program received funding to purchase five…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (710+ words) MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) " Students at the LIFT Innovation Center in Mattoon are getting more hands-on experience in electric vehicle technology thanks to a major donation from Ameren Illinois. Through Ameren Illinois' Market Development Initiative, the program received funding to purchase five…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (118+ words) wandtv. com FBI Springfield opens applications to local high schoolers for 2026 Teen Academy IDNR to improve campsite reservation system for state parks Decatur City Council approves firefighter raises, $4 M lead line replacement - Parents face charges after 4 kids found alone in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (399+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) " Illinois could soon have a new opportunity for people to add plug-in solar panels to their homes. A bill moving in Springfield could legalize small energy systems and expand access for people facing barriers to rooftop solar. IL…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (214+ words) DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Vermilion County is one step closer to building a solar farm. The Vermilion County Board discussed a building permit Thursday night that has to be approved before construction can start. The five megawatt facility will be east of…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (598+ words) Tesla said that it delivered 1. 64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a year earlier. Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2. 26 million vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker. For the fourth quarter, Tesla sales totaled 418, 227, falling short of even the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (122+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The City of Springfield is moving forward with plans to build electric vehicle charging stations in the city. The Office of Public Utilities will begin installing Level 2 chargers thanks to state dollars. Springfield City Council heard the first…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (492+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) " The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act has arrived on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk. Democrats and clean energy advocates are excited for the future with this legislation, but Republicans and manufacturers argue that the plan will hurt family…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (93+ words) URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - More solar power is coming to Urbana." The Urbana City Council gave the final approval to Total Energies for phase two. The project will expand the solar farm on North Smith Road at a now-closed city landfill." Phase…...